Chevys New Small Car

Chevys new sipper.

Chevrolet will launch a new fuel-efficient small car in 2009. The as-yet-unnamed model will be about the size of the Cobalt and built off the next-generation Delta front-drive platform, which is being unimaginatively called “global compact vehicle architecture.” Power will come from a turbocharged 1.4-liter, direct-injection four-cylinder engine. It’s expected to come in at about 150 horsepower, with highway fuel economy likely to be more than 40 mpg. The current Cobalt will be sold alongside the new car for at least a few years.